Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-03
CON OENSED DISPATCHES.

The Sharpe jury uncompleted at noon,
Thursday.
Editor O'Brien and party were in New
Haven, Conn, Thursday night
soldiers monument was unveiled and
dedicated Thursday at Guilford, Conn.
Fire early Thursday morning destroyed
the whole business portion Of Shoals, Ind.
Parnell has returned to London much i'm
proved by his short soJourn at the seaside.
The report that the steamer Annie was
burned at Hamburg, Germany, proves to be
erroneous.
light rain and heavy fog prevailed
Thursday morning in Marblehead, Mass,
and the Fortuna did not go on her ocean trip
The steamboat Queen City was totally des-
troyed by fire Thursday forenoon at New
Orleans. Loss Sl5, 900; insurance $4,000.
Gladstone arrived at Swansea, Thursday
evening. He was enthusiastically welcomed
at all places en- route where the train stopped
The German steamer Oder was wrecked
on Socotra Island, Indian Ocean, May 30th.
The passengers and most of the crew were
saved.
Mr.. Sexton who expected to address the
great meeting of Gladstonians at Glasgow,
Friday, telegraphs that he is seriously ill at
Dubin.
Reagan, Thursday morning, defeated Files
in fight to the finish In New York. Forty
eight rounds were fought in hours and 55
minutes.
The floods in Hungary are subsiding.
Large tracts of land are still submerged,
however, and loss by destruction of crops
will be enormous.
Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of the
Prince of Wales, will go to Dublin, June
2sth, as the Queens representative at the
jubilee celebration
A dispatch from Calcutta says: There is
but little doubt that the steamer with $50
lives on board was lost in the recent cyclone,
as reported few days ago.
Andrew Mcfarland, who left Scotland
three months, was killed at North Adams,
Mass, Thursday, by a falling timber. He
had no friends in this country.
A throng passed through the parlors Of the
Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago on Thurs
day night to shake the hand of Senator Sher-
man. There was no speech making.
A statement prepared at the treasury shows
there was a net decrease of S4,471 800 in cir
culation during May and the net increase
OF SIC, $3.50, ,7s9 in cash in the treasury.
The residence Of G. W. johnson at Vim
cennes, Ind, was struck by lightning Wed
nesday and two of his children fatally in
jured. The whole family were rendered
senseless.
Theo. Stehler shot his wife, aged 90, Wed
nesday night, and then shot himself. He
will die, but his wife is not seriously wound l.
ed. Stehler was jealous and thought his wife
unfaithful.
Geo. Fred Williams has brought thirty
two suits against the Boston & Providence
railroad company, as attorney for various
persons injured at the recent disaster at Bus
sey bridge.
A special to the Albany Journal from Ma
lone says: Ex Vice President VIM. A.
Wheeler is dying. He is unconscious; may
live several days. Death at any moment is
not unexpected
The steamer Eleanora, bound from New
York to Portland, Thursday night collded
with the schooner Montebello, from Rock
land for New York with lime. Both vessels
were badly damaged.
The Rhode Island Senate, Thursday after
noon, pardoned Chas. B Brockvay. noted
forger and one of the most clever in the
country. The pardon was granted in view
of the long imprisonment and good behavior.
VIM. Steele. colored, was hanged Thurs
day at jackson, Miss. for the murder of
Nelson Po,te. colored. on August 29th last.
The object of the murder was robbery. The
murderer was convicted on his own confess
sion.
special from Key West, Fla says The
,ffee, Of the heavy rains during the past 4s
hours, has already become manifest in an
increase Of sickness there Six per case Of
yellow fever are now being treated by the
health authorities.
The Troy mill wesvers at Fall River,
Mass. returned to work Wednesday morning
The weavers at the Troy mills struck be-
cause repairs we're being made on the water
wheel and engine which interfered with the
speed Of the machinery.
Some 200 people are idle in South Franz
| ineham. Mass., owing to . strike Of the var
pishers IN the Para Rubber Shoe Co. Their
hours of labor have been from IL to IA hours